brunch a Sotto Voce

Waking to a gradual Sunday, Vadim and I walked Cuba in Prospect Park last weekend to see if the crowd was as impressive as Saturday- it was not- But the Sakura were in full swing as were small children play groups and Tai-Chi gatherings .

After a few hours, we dropped off the pug and found Brunch at Sotto Voce. A quick walk from our apartment, we were offered a $12.95 Prix-Fixe with unlimited bloodies, bubbly and mimosas with coffee. Sold.

The champagne decent. The Bloody Mary appeared to have an over abundance of horseradish, but the few sips I tried were smooth and void of any abrasive flavor. The coffee: robust and appropriate. We ordered a large bottle of Pellegrino for in between sips and nibbles on the rustic bread and pound cake basket. Both breads were clearly homemade and could have stood on their own without the diner quality grape jelly portion control tubs. (What the hell were they doing at Sotto Voce?)

Vadim chose the Challah French Toast which came with an overly generous side of crispy delicious bacon and chopped melon and earthy tasting pears. I ordered the Eggs Salmone (Sotto's Egg's Benny w/ Salmon instead of ham) but was brought the Portabella and ham Benny instead. I decided to roll with it and was quite content with the quality of the marinated mushrooms. The hollandaise was delightful, not the best I've ever had, but complimented the taste and texture of the ham. The omission of the traditional English muffin was ideal to match the side of roasted and pan seared potatoes (as well the homemade bread basket).

Sotto Voce is definitely an excellent value for Park Slope, although I feel the servers could use some polishing. They left the majority of their efforts to the food runners who did not understand English and answered simple requests with a nod- that did not produce any results. The waiters (four total) were all sitting at a table in the corner eating elaborate breakfasts themselves as the food runners 'serviced' their tables...Cute, no?